Pay With Cash, Eat Less Junk Food

Pay With Cash, Eat Less Junk Food (1:09)

Want to cut down on junk food and lose weight? Pay for your food with cash. A recent study found that paying with cash instead of plastic reduces temptation. In this video, Robin Miller, MD, explains why people bought less junk when they used cash.

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Hey I'm Dr. Miller With an easy way to eat less junk food, and lose weight. You'll be fitting into those skinny jeans and no time if you adopt this simple habit. Pay with cash, when you hit the grocery store, just leave your credit card and debit card at home. A recent study reveals that paying with cash instead of plastic, reduces the temptation to load your shopping cart with junk food.

The reason people buy less junk food with cash, they feel it in their wallet a little more sharply when handing over cash versus plastic. In fact, shoppers who used cash to fill their grocery carts in a recent study purchased far few junk foods from the credit and debit card users did. But only 14% of people use cash to grocery shop. Researchers suspect this could be one of the many factors behind the current obesity epidemic.

Paying with plastic is less emotionally charged than partying with hard earned green backs. So whether you're trying to lose a few pounds or a lot leave for the store with what you've planned to spend in cash. For more simple ways to stay healthy, check out all our smart tips right here.